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Security cameras to be installed at 162 city playgrounds and rec centers
Surveillance cameras, along with other equipment designed to promote safety, are scheduled to be installed at more than a dozen recreatio ...
13 years ago
Pa. Supreme Court justice from Philly under scrutiny
This isn’t what you’d call a banner year for judicial ethics in Pennsylvania. With the Pennsylvania Supreme Court alre ...
13 years ago
Expect complaints against FEMA to flood in as agency releases new maps
In the coming weeks, FEMA begins releasing an updated version of its flood maps for the Jersey shore. These maps are used to set f ...
13 years ago
Pennsylvania to replace Graterford prison with new $400 million facility
Construction has begun on a new state correctional facility in Pennsylvania that will replace the aging Graterford prison in Skippack Tow ...
13 years ago
Bill allowing police to search cell phones of drivers in a crash raises concerns in N.J.
Proposed legislation would allow police in New Jersey to search the cell phones of drivers involved in accidents to determine if they wer ...
13 years ago
Cyclists urge Pa. lawmakers to preserve funding for bike lanes, walking paths
The Pennsylvania Senate’s $2.5 billion transportation funding plan includes $2 million for bicycle and pedestrian lane planning. ...
13 years ago
Poll finds growing support for decriminalizing pot in N.J.
A new poll shows support for a measure to decriminalize marijuana possession in New Jersey. Sixty-one percent of the ...
13 years ago
Pa. Senate Dems say Medicaid expansion could help fund Philly schools
Could some of the Philadelphia School District’s financial woes be eliminated if Gov. Tom Corbett expanded Medicaid eligibility? ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia Fire Department expands mental-health resources for firefighters, first responders
Philadelphia’s Fire Department is expanding its resources for first responders coping with emotional stress related to their work.< ...
13 years ago
14th Police District: Where three cars were stolen and a Chevy Impala was set on fire
This list covers May 31-June 6. May 31 12:35 a.m. Residential Burglary: Unit block of E. ...
13 years ago
Many of us have traded our privacy away for stuff we wanted. Now, we’re receiving the bill. ...
13 years ago
Philadelphia City Controller digs into last year’s bumper crop of provisional ballots [video]
Philadelphia’s City Controller has done an audit of the provisional ballot process in last year’s election. Close to 3 ...
13 years ago
South Philly High rooftop garden reaches crowd-funding goal
After exceeding its crowd-funding goal of $26,300, South Philadelphia High School is one step closer to a rooftop farm. Principal ...
13 years ago
Wi-Fi may soon be available on NJ Transit
NJ Transit could soon be offering free Wi-Fi both on trains and at rail stations. ...
13 years ago
Delaware Supreme Court rules in favor of Ruddertowne development project
The Delaware Supreme Court has ruled that the Court of Chancery was in the right to dismiss a complaint in the long-standing dispute over ...
13 years ago